Vietnam’s ST24 rice variety was recognised as the World's Best Rice this year. Agricultural engineer Ho Quang Cua, (third from left) receives the prize of the World's Best Rice 2019 The World's Best Rice 2019 contest was held from November 11-13 in Manila, the Philippines, by rice industry analysts The Rice Trader. This is the 11th annual event of its kind. The ST24 rice variety was created by Agricultural Engineer Ho Quang Cua, who was former deputy director of Soc Trang Province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and his co-workers. The competition’s panel of judges comprises famous international food experts, culinary consultants and acclaimed chefs. They use four criteria when judging; fragrance, flavour, glutinous texture and appearance. The judges blind-tasted the rice and award them points with no prior knowledge of their origin or type. The Vietnamese rice topped this year’s contest, followed by a Thai variety. The … [Read more...] about Vietnamese rice crowned world’s best title
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First Vietnamese earns taekwondo’s highest black belt dan
Truong Ngoc De has become the first Vietnamese martial artist to attain the Black Belt’s ninth dan, the highest level in taekwondo. Master Truong Ngoc De presents his performance at the promotion test. Photo vothuat.vn Vietnam Taekwondo Federation President De passed his promotion test at the Kukkiwon, the World Taekwondo Headquarters and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, in Seoul, on Monday. The 62-year-old is also the first non-South Korean master earning this dan to date. Another Vietnamese Nguyen Thanh Huy, the national team coach, also successfully took his eighth dan certificate, together with six other masters from different countries. Participants must take park in performance test and present their thesis about the martial art. Vietnam win 35 golds at Asian Open Taekwondo Championship Vietnamese martial artists have won 35 gold medals after three days of competition at the 2nd Asian Open Taekwondo Championship held in HCM City on August 17, the final day of … [Read more...] about First Vietnamese earns taekwondo’s highest black belt dan
Belgian famous band to delight Vietnamese audiences
Coline Wauters and Remy Lebbos from Belgium's famous band, ATOME, will perform in Hanoi on November 18, as part of the European Music Festival 2019 in Vietnam, at the invitation of Wallonie-Bruxelles Delegation. ATOME was founded by Remy Lebbos (former member of Vismets band) and David Picard (former member of Applause band) in July 2016. The band also consists of singer-keyboard artist Coline Wauters, keyboard player Leila Aley and drum player Jean Prat. With beautiful songs, the performances are expected to delight Vietnamese audiences. ATOME has won many awards at major prestigious music competitions in Belgium. Belgian media often use the phrase "new prodigies of Electro-Pop music in the Belgian style" when mentioning the band’s members. Vietnamese pop star to perform at ASEAN Fantasia 2019 Vietnamese pop star Noo Phuoc Thinh will perform at the ASEAN Fantasia 2019 at the Chanwon Veledrome in Busan, South Korea, on November 24. Researcher devotes 20 years to preserving … [Read more...] about Belgian famous band to delight Vietnamese audiences
Vietnamese businesses still reluctant to list shares
The number of companies which listed shares or are planning to list shares in 2019 remains very modest. In the first half of the year, only seven companies listed shares at the HCM City Stock Exchange (HSX), nine at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and 44 on UpCom. The figures were 23, 11 and 119 companies, respectively, in 2018, and 33, 22 and 268, respectively, in 2017. In the first half of the year, only seven companies listed shares at the HCM City Stock Exchange (HSX), nine at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and 44 on UpCom. The figures were 23, 11 and 119 companies, respectively, in 2018, and 33, 22 and 268, respectively, in 2017. Prior to that, HSX also received two companies which moved from HNX and UpCom – Dabaco Vietnam (DBC) and Kosy (KOS). Linh Ha Framework mooted for stock listing The Politburo recently issued a resolution paving the way for favourable conditions to attract and choose high-quality foreign direct investment into Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese businesses still reluctant to list shares
Dams in Vietnam’s Central Highlands in state of disrepair, pose threat of bursting
Provinces in the Central Highlands region face the risk of reservoirs bursting since hundreds of them are damaged or degraded. A reservoir in Ea Rai Commune in Dak Lak province’s Ea H’Leo district The warning comes even the peak of the raining season has yet approached. In the Central Highlands, the rainy season begins in May and ends in October. According to figures from the Department of Irrigation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the region has 1,150 water reservoirs and more than 5,000km of canals. Nguyen Hoai Duong, Director of the Dak Lak Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the province has nearly 780 irrigation works including 607 reservoirs with total capacity of 620 million cubic meters, and they have yet to undergo safety verification but show signs of degradation. Of note, about 102 reservoirs operated by rubber farms, plantations and rubber companies are highly unsafe, the Nhan dan (The People’s) newspaper … [Read more...] about Dams in Vietnam’s Central Highlands in state of disrepair, pose threat of bursting
